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thank you. very informative video. just booked 1 week for this month. Gona do bass fishing. I appreciate all the good info for it will be my first time at Clear Lake State campground.
Thank you for your comment, and that’s great to hear! I’m glad this video helped you. Though I didn’t have any luck fishing there, I saw other fisherman catching huge largemouths (6+ lbs) and catfish (40+ lbs) right from the shore. They were catching the cats in the main body of water by casting off the beach with bait and leaving their lines in the water until they caught something, and the bass at the mouths of the inlets using mostly lures. There were fish all over the place. Good luck and enjoy your trip.
It’s actually something I’ve witnessed and the “chocolate milk” in the oil pan is not pretty. I have to say though, the placement of the intake on most Jeeps was actually designed with water fording in mind which makes it more difficult for a driver to ingest the amount of water necessary to hydrolock the engine. This is why you see so many videos of jeeps making huge splashes and coming out unscathed. It is always something a responsible driver has to keep in mind though. 👍🏼
Loved this! We were at Point Sublime 5 yrs ago in our JK! We found it by accident when visiting the north rim. We watched an amazing sun set from there! We had it all to ourselves. Did you guys see the geo survey marker while you were there? It was such a cool find! We plan to go back and camp overnight sometime so we can watch the sun rise.
That’s awesome to hear, seeing a sunset there is amazing! Thank you for the comment, we LOVED that day trip to Pt Sublime and definitely want to go back too. It’s so much better than going to the south rim and so much more private. And yes, we did see the survey marker, it’s been several months since we were there, but if I recall it was anchored into the rocks right near the edge.
Appreciate the thorough visit through the park. We are camping there in March with friends, and it's a good way to showcase all the campsites. The full hook up sites near the Nature Center is under major construction, so the only hook up site for a group is near Apache loop. Two rangers told us the construction area was highly unlikely to re-open this year...even though it says early summer. (12/29/23) We're local.
Glad you like the video, and thank you for the heads up about the full hookup sites. We are planning on another visit this summer, and will plan accordingly!
Thank you so much! We had an amazing time out there too! The Onboard air system is actually a prototype we developed as I was looking for a system that would simplify the airing up and down process without having to carry miles and miles of hoses. I’m really happy with the way it turned out and I didn’t break the bank doing it either.
Those spots back up to Route 154 and you’ll get a fair bit of road noise when cars drive by. They are in the more remote part of the campground, and have a lot of trees / shade around the sites, but the road is pretty close.
Red trees are Manzanita and make excellent BBQ taste like mesquite. Our favorite. We camped up there years ago. I think we were on that upper bay in the uneven site backed into the hill. We had an 18ft trailer.
Thank you for posting this, I haven’t been able to figure out what those trees were! That upper area had pretty tight turns and narrow roads (compared to the lower areas), must have been tough towing and 18 foot trailer up there.
K&N will clog up faster than OEM paper filters in dusty conditions (due to the oil on it), nice thing is it can be cleaned, re-oiled and reused…you don’t have to buy a new filter each time.
As a fellow 3.8 owner I feel the pain of cooling issues. Nice to have a DC fan vs brushless of newer JKs I recently used the AEV 3.6 brushless fan swap on mine & it is a great modification. The high speed relay on the 3.8 over heats. It is behind the headlight…
Really?! Interesting, I’ll have to look into that modification. 🤔 Luckily, and I’m probably jinxing it by saying this, but I haven’t had any cooling issues since. 🤫
It’s actually a 2009 but yes, it has the 3.8 liter. The JK platform started out with this engine in 2007 and after Fiat bought the brand they thankfully ditched the power plant they shared with the Dodge Caravan for the 3.6 liter in 2012.
When I saw the size of the box for my 3.3 shocks, I knew right then that I needed to explain them to the spouse. Fortunately, she knew I needed new shocks so it wasn’t that bad of a reaction.
Yes, when Fiat made the changes to the Wrangler and other Jeep models they did change out certain parts other than just the engines. The basic trouble codes however, have stayed the same for the most part. We haven’t seen any fan issues in the JL yet, but when we do, we’ll be making another video on that one for sure!
I Have the RK RRD shocks along with their X Mid arm system and as for the shocks, i don't care for them. The liftt is incredible with the true 4 link in the back with no track bar but the shocks are way too soft for my taste for daily driving. A lot of body roll when you hit a bump or going over a speed bump but off road they do amazing. The rear end just feels too loose. I have a set of falcons on the way and can't wait to see the difference.
Good idea with dremel. Could had used a sanding wheel attachment to smooth out the edges too. Appreciate you sharing this process as I plan to do it soon on my JL.
Hey Jody, tire sizes on Gladiators are kind of a funny thing. I was running the metric version of a 35” tire before this lift and had zero issues. Unfortunately, those things looked lost in the wheel well after the lift. I now have a true 37” and there has never been a moment I’ve felt like they’re oversized. 🤷♂️
super easy install. just did the wife's gladiator, 3 hours for the front with no help lol that was a pain in the ass. other than that super easy. doing the rear this weekend.
@@4x4campingcorps super easy. Our kit came with the brake lines so that was the hardest part bleeding the brakes then doing the abs bleed with JScan took about 8 hours total from start to finish by myself lol
I'm thinking about running the 2.5 element kit on my Mojave. It uses trhe plushride springs. I don't want to get rid of the Fox internal bypass 2.5 shocks. I'm guessing you bought the Enforcer kit. How harsh is the ride? One thing we love about the Mojave is the ride on fast desert trails.Thanks for showing it can be done on jackstands!
I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the Evo lift! You are correct; I got the Enforcer Overland kit but as far as ride quality, there was no noticeable difference until I added the Falcon shocks. As a matter of fact, with the OEM Fox shocks, it was almost too soft for me! I’m sure the Element kit will not disappoint. 👍🏼
Hey Joe. Yeah, while driving I didn’t have any signs of a problem. It started while idling at the trailhead and the overflow tank was screaming with boiling fluid. We got a good clip of how it happened in our “Trailhead Trouble” video here: Trailhead Trouble - Jeep JK Radiator Overheating Woes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q5VlYHGaaf0.html
The sun will destroy the synthetic line (which is expensive to replace!). Since I’ve been wrapping mine, I’ve never had an issue…it will save you a bunch of money down the road.
@@4x4campingcorps Gotcha! Well since i got the Sport S ill get closer to 4-4 1/2" since the lift kits are developed around Rubi. Did the lift kit sag over time or still keeps the same height?
@@blueskiesflyer Oh, you’ll absolutely get some extra height with the lighter trim! If there was any settling in the lift it wasn’t enough to notice. It’s still a great kit in my opinion.
That's the only reason. I decided to listen to the video to see if he's talking about my problem on my jeep. Lol I'm like Mark making a video about his jeep!
In 1971 my entire family and I went on a family road trip/ vacation. We lived in LA. We were heading to the coast of Oregon. We drove highway 1 along the coast. Eventually we got to Northern California and needed to take I5 so we headed east from the Coast. We ended up camping at Clearlake state park in Kelseyville. Here’s the odd thing In 2001 I ended up buying a 5 acre ranch in Kelseyville not knowing that when I was 6 years old I camped less than 4 miles from the house I bought decades later
It’s funny how things come full circle like that! We really enjoyed our trip there and want to go back…people were catching 40lb catfish and 5lb bass right off the beach (of course we caught nothing!) When we drove home (south all the way to LA), we were in thick smoke the whole way due to the fires. It was hard to see and smelled terrible…the smoke finally broke when we went over the grapevine and dropped back into LA valley, but was with us the entire way before that. I couldn’t believe how smokey it was; a trip we will never forget!
Very good guys. Great video showing most of the areas while leaving some secrets to the park. Maybe if you had time it would be nice to see more about the marina. It is a lake after all. Live entertainment? That place looked like a wealth of information as too activities in the park. Anyway, good job!
I have the 21 JTR and my wife and I HATE the fox 2.0’s. So much bounce on the roads and we are tossed around (not literally) but it’s uncomfortable. What setting would you have yours now for in city driving?
The Fox shocks that I replaced are still sitting in a bag outside the garage! 😂 When I initially set the shocks to performance by rotating the piston, it definitely stiffened them up. I now keep them adjusted all the way down to 1 while driving around town. It’s amazing how well it takes corners on the highway now though! If you’re looking for a softer ride, reverse the rotation of the piston when installing the shocks. I’m told it makes a completely different, smoother ride.
Absolutely! Trails Off-road has a good write up on it and you can download the .gpx file for it from the trail page. I think it’s easier from a desktop though if you don’t use Gaia gps. www.trailsoffroad.com/public/deep-links/trails/4518/share
What are you thinking about the K&N filter now? I got them but after looking into the tests on RU-vid it’s said to allow a lot and I mean a lot of contaminants in.
I’ve still been averaging better MPG’s, but haven’t really noticed any other differences. Due to the better fuel efficiency, it will pay for itself in just a few months, but that’s about it… What videos did you watch about the contaminants? Would you mind posting the links here and I’ll watch them too?
Evo Mfg. provides the extended brake lines with the kit and since there’s an additional 2.5 inches of height, I felt it was better to be safe than sorry.
@@4x4campingcorps Thanks for the reply, Strange though I just purchased the Evo Enforcer 2.5 Stage 1 lift for a JL Wrangler and the brake lines weren't included.
